Concise History of Hong Kong

Informationen zum Autor John M. Carroll is associate professor of history at Saint Louis University. Klappentext John M. Carroll's engrossing and accessible narrative explores the remarkable history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover, when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The book explores Hong Kong as a place with a unique identity, yet also a crossroads where Chinese history, British colonial history, and world history intersect. Carroll concludes by exploring the legacies of colonial rule, the consequences of Hong Kong's reintegration with China, and significant developments and challenges since 1997. Zusammenfassung Explores the history of Hong Kong from the early 1800s through the post-1997 handover! when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. This book explores Hong Kong from four interlinked angles Chinese history! British colonial history! world history! and as a place with its own unique identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Hong Kong in HistoryChapter 1: Early Colonial Hong Kong Chapter 2: Colonialism and SocietyChapter 3: Colonialism and Nationalism Chapter 4: The Interwar Years Chapter 5: War and Revolution Chapter 6: A New Hong Kong Chapter 7: Becoming Hong KongeseChapter 8: The Countdown to 1997 Epilogue: Beyond 1997

Product details

• Authors: John M. Carroll
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.06.2007
• EAN: 9780742534216
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3421-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Critical Issues in World and International History; Critical Issues in History; Critical Issues in World and International History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous